Student Employment Support Specialist

Requisition Title - Student Employment Support Specialist

Description

State Title: Program Assistant

Bargaining Unit: AFT

Employment Type: 35 hours per week (Full-time)

Internal salary: Range 17 - Steps 1-13 $52,513.47 – $84,058.00

External salary: Range 17 – Steps 1-4 - $52, $60,399.60

UNION POSITIONS: The internal salary range is used for applicants who are current NJ state employees with underlying classified status for promotional calculations who meet the requirements below. The external salary range is used for candidates who are not NJ state employees who meet the requirements below.

About TCNJ
Founded in 1855, TCNJ offers a highly personalized and collaborative liberal arts education with over 7,400 undergraduates and 700 graduate students. The college is consistently ranked among the top comprehensive colleges in the nation, offering small classes, a 13:1 student-faculty ratio, and an immersive living-learning experience. With a 4-year graduation rate ranked #1 in New Jersey and #9 among U.S. public institutions, TCNJ is a model for public higher education.

Position Overview:

The Office of Human Resources is dedicated to the recruitment, retention, and development of a highly qualified, committed, and diverse workforce, encouraging and supporting the faculty and staff in their vital role of meeting the College's mission and goals and our commitment to our students. Our office is committed to employing innovative "best practices", emerging technologies, and operating from a focused customer centric orientation to meet these goals. We ensure effective, efficient, productive and timely processes and services are committed to provide benefits that support the home and professional lives of our faculty and staff, offer opportunities for personal development and advancement, and ensures fairness and consistency in the application of policies and procedures,

Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Professional Development & Talent, the Human Resources Student Employment Support Specialist is responsible for creating a positive experience for TCNJ students seeking employment and hiring managers through administrative excellence. The ideal candidate must have attention to detail and the ability to work effectively with a wide variety of college personnel and off-campus employers. The ideal candidate must possess great communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize.

The Human Resources Student Employment Assistant must be able to interpret and apply federal, state and institutional rules and regulations governing the eligibility of workers. This position is primarily customer service focused, and will assist with all facets of hiring (student, staff, faculty, temporary), as well as departmental support.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as a primary point of contact for entire student employment recruitment cycle.
• Works directly with students and hiring managers for on campus employment inquiries.
• Collaborates directly with Payroll Services and the Office of Budget and Finance to make ensure